1. QA Methodology By Rajib Roy Independent Consultant Qcon

2. What is a Methodology ? Evaluation of structure methods/process, responsibilities, scope, schedule, milestone and future plans to validate/verify a set of requirements is methodology AND When we do the same for Software we named it as software QA methodology

3. Project Quality Management To ensure that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken. It includes … Management function that determine the quality policy Quality objectives Responsibilities Policy implements by means such as quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement within the quality system.

4. Top View

5. Quality Planning Begins with the project plan. An overall project plan includes the development of scope, schedules, and budgets. Quality Management Plan Cost Management Plan Organization and Management Plan Communications and Project Reporting Plan Issue and Action Management Plan Risk Management Plan Change Management Plan Procurement Management Plan

6. Quality Control Quality Control consists of the quality reviews conducted on project deliverables and the controlling processes related to each of the plans developed in the project planning process. Project reviews and approval of deliverables to meet project schedule and Quality Management Plan Cost control based on the Cost Management Plan including budgets, actual, projections, and obligations. Schedule Control – tracking progress Risk control and mitigation actively managed. Issue and action management with issue resolution plans and action plan tracking Change control and tracking of all changes and change approvals

7. Quality Assurance It is the independent evaluation of project’s Performance to provide confidence that the project will achieve its expected outcomes with quality results. This process will assess the project to determine the problem and recommend steps to handle the problem to correct it. The goal of the Quality Assurance Methodology and Quality Assurance review is to help the project get Back on track to a successful completion.

8. In a nutshell Evaluating overall project performance on a regular basis to provide confidence that the project will satisfy the relevant quality standards.

9. The main concern of QA Methodology The Quality Assurance Methodology is designed to address project concerns and issues that arise within the normal PRB review process – either in the phased funding releases, during monthly monitoring, or through project briefings to the PRB.

10. Parts to a Quality Assurance Review Quality Assurance Completeness The Quality Assurance Completeness verifies that the project deliverables are complete and have been reviewed and approved by the appropriate people, demonstrating the degree project management methods, process and documentation are in place. Fatal Flaw Analysis The Fatal Flaw Analysis is designed to identify any flaws that might be causing the project problems, and identify recommended corrections Contd…

11. Findings and Recommendations Findings  Scope has increased without approval, or without increases to budget, resource  There is no design document, use cases but development is underway  Defects fixes are failing in higher rate just before release Recommendation  Project scope need to be finalize far earlier  Project should complete the design documents, and review and approve it before continuing with development  Development work need to complete at least 15 days before release  Test team should use environment which is not changing dynamically

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